sultan — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Historical
   • Uncountable

2. A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Here from the king's mountain view Here from the wild dream come true Feast like a sultan, I do On treasures and flesh never few

3. A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

4. A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

   Synonyms

   grand Turk

   Broader terms

   rulerswayer